The Embassy of Peru in

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is the foremost

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. The current

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is Walter Gutiérrez. Spain also maintains an Embassy in Lima, headed by its Ambassador, Alejandro Alvargonzález San Martín.

History

Both countries officially established relations on August 15, 1879, under

Alfonso XII Alfonso XII (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo de Borbón y Borbón; 28 November 185725 November 1885), also known as ''El Pacificador'' (Spanish: the Peacemaker), was King of Spain from 29 D ...

and have since maintained diplomatic relations with a brief exception during the years 1936 to 1939 as a result of the Spanish blockade of the embassy during the

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due to the influx of refugees at the time. When the Peruvian embassy in

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'' de facto'' closed in 1973 due to a lack of a ''

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'', the embassy in Madrid became accredited to the

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n country. After Peru established relations with the

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, the Moroccan government began a diplomatic campaign which led to the embassy reopening in 1986, with both countries strengthening their relations. The embassy was formerly located at building number 36 of the . In January 2023, the embassy's surroundings were blocked by protestors as part of a series of protests in support of former president

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and against Peruvian president

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